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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Information  
Schedule of segment information - net sales and operating earnings

Net Sales to External Customers (a)

Operating Earnings (a)

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Established Pharmaceutical Products

$

4,718

$

4,303

$

4,486

$

889

$

794

$

904

Nutritional Products

 

8,294

 

7,647

 

7,409

 

1,763

 

1,751

 

1,705

Diagnostic Products

 

15,644

 

10,805

 

7,713

 

6,256

 

3,725

 

1,912

Medical Devices

 

14,367

 

11,787

 

12,239

 

4,514

 

3,038

 

3,769

Total Reportable Segments

 

43,023

 

34,542

 

31,487

$

13,422

$

9,308

$

8,290

Other

 

52

 

66

 

57

Total

$

43,075

$

34,608

$

31,904

(a)In 2021, the impact of foreign exchange favorably impacted net sales and unfavorably impacted operating earnings. In 2020 and 2019, the impact of foreign exchange unfavorably impacted net sales and operating earnings.

Note 15 — Segment and Geographic Area Information (Continued)

Schedule of reconciliation of operating earnings to earnings from continuing operations

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Total Reportable Segment Operating Earnings

$

13,422

$

9,308

$

8,290

Corporate functions and benefit plan costs

(801)

 

(518)

 

(468)

Net interest expense

(490)

 

(500)

 

(576)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(63)

Share-based compensation

(640)

 

(546)

 

(519)

Amortization of intangible assets

(2,047)

 

(2,132)

 

(1,936)

Other, net (b)

(1,233)

 

(644)

 

(651)

Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

$

8,211

$

4,968

$

4,077

(b)Other, net includes integration costs associated with the acquisition of St. Jude Medical and Alere and restructuring charges in 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2021 restructuring charges include Abbott’s restructuring plan for its COVID-19 test manufacturing network. Other, net for 2021 also includes costs related to certain litigation. Other, net in 2020 also includes costs related to asset impairments, partially offset by income from the settlement of litigation. Charges for restructuring actions and other cost reduction initiatives were approximately $375 million in 2021, $125 million in 2020 and $215 million in 2019.
Schedule of depreciation, additions to property and equipment and total assets by segment

Additions to

Depreciation

Property and Equipment

Total Assets

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Established Pharmaceuticals

$

94

$

88

$

98

$

169

$

109

$

109

$

2,789

$

2,888

$

2,858

Nutritionals

151

 

143

 

139

 

174

 

201

 

141

 

3,425

 

3,478

 

3,274

Diagnostics

760

 

488

 

403

 

980

 

1,263

 

726

 

7,699

 

7,696

 

5,235

Medical Devices

285

 

281

 

266

 

348

 

402

 

532

 

7,261

 

6,893

 

6,640

Total Reportable Segments

1,290

 

1,000

 

906

 

1,671

 

1,975

 

1,508

$

21,174

$

20,955

$

18,007

Other

201

 

195

 

172

 

201

 

218

 

160

Total

$

1,491

$

1,195

$

1,078

$

1,872

$

2,193

$

1,668

Schedule of reconciliation of segment assets to total assets

Additions to

Depreciation

Property and Equipment

Total Assets

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Established Pharmaceuticals

$

94

$

88

$

98

$

169

$

109

$

109

$

2,789

$

2,888

$

2,858

Nutritionals

151

 

143

 

139

 

174

 

201

 

141

 

3,425

 

3,478

 

3,274

Diagnostics

760

 

488

 

403

 

980

 

1,263

 

726

 

7,699

 

7,696

 

5,235

Medical Devices

285

 

281

 

266

 

348

 

402

 

532

 

7,261

 

6,893

 

6,640

Total Reportable Segments

1,290

 

1,000

 

906

 

1,671

 

1,975

 

1,508

$

21,174

$

20,955

$

18,007

Other

201

 

195

 

172

 

201

 

218

 

160

Total

$

1,491

$

1,195

$

1,078

$

1,872

$

2,193

$

1,668

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

Total Reportable Segment Assets

$

21,174

$

20,955

Cash and investments

 

11,065

 

7,969

Goodwill and intangible assets

 

35,970

 

38,528

All other (c)

 

6,987

 

5,096

Total Assets

$

75,196

$

72,548

(c)All other includes the long-term assets associated with the defined benefit plans of $2.27 billion in 2021 and $824 million in 2020.

Schedule of net sales to external customers by geographic areas

Net Sales to External

Customers (d)

(in millions)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

United States

$

16,642

$

13,022

$

11,398

Germany

2,572

2,108

1,751

China

 

2,392

 

1,965

 

2,346

Japan

 

1,695

 

1,386

 

1,435

India

1,561

1,323

1,397

Canada

1,385

841

573

Switzerland

1,313

1,140

1,068

All Other Countries

 

15,515

 

12,823

 

11,936

Consolidated

$

43,075

$

34,608

$

31,904

(d)Sales by country are based on the country that sold the product.